Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-12-30
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CITY AND VICINITY,

The next ertainment in the Y. NJ. G.
A. course will be concert by the Temple
Quartette Friday evening, January 10.
Saturday, the 3lst inst, will be the last
day for paying the State tax. Only five
towns in Chittenden county have paid
their taxes to this date.
The Weekly Free Press from
this date is reduced one halt-it
is now only ONE DOLLAR "a
year.
The Burlington Athletic association are
to give their second annual ball at tt e
American Hotel, Monday evening, Jan
uary 3. The Howard Opera House or.
chestra is to furnish music.
There was marked difference between
the business done by merchants yester-
day and that of the few days preceding. At
times the streets were almost entirely de-
serted by teams owing to the storm and
very few pedestrians We're out.
1t is said that the Delaware and Hud-
son Canal company have already
taken steps toward the establishment of a
coal yard in this city, with the intention
of making this port a distributing point
for large territory for their coal.
A rascal is travelling through the coun
try selling "a valuable preparation war
ranted to polish tinware." 1t is but wood
ashes, which he begs from the farmers
along the road, Sits, puts up in neat
boxes and sells for quarter box.
The story has leaked out that couple
of young men who recently visited New
York city got into an elevator at one of
the hotels and rode up and down Is or 90
times. When the elevator stopped they
wanted to know what station they were
at
1t Is understood that more extensive ar
rangements than usual are being made
for the annual banquet of tie CONNER
cial Travellers association and that Gov.
Ormsbee and other distinguished guests
have been invited to be present
The Commercial Travellers association
will hold their 18th annual banquet at the
Van Ness House Saturday evening, De.
cember 81. Elaborate preparations are
being made for the event, and an endeavor
will be made to render it one of the most
successful in the history of the assoca-
ton.
The Mary Fletcher hospital is rapidly
growing in favor with the public and
every bed is at present occupied. The
new ward will relieve this pressure some
what, but the chances are that another
will be necessary before an
)ther year elapses.
Green Mountain Lodge l. o. o. f. elect
bac ot4
John Trail; V. G., A. Boardman secre-
airy, G. H. Harrington; treasurer, NJ. P.
Scullin. They will be installed next Mon
lay night when the list of appointive Off
ers will be completed.
The second in the series of Tuesday
venin & assemblies was held at the Amer
can House and proved, like the first,
reat success. The Howard Opera House !
rchestra never played better and every
ne will be looking forward to the next
sse mbly, which will be given on Janu-
ry 10.
The docket of the January term of the
upreme Court for Chittenden county,
which is to convene Jan. 8, has been issued
here are but 10 cases on the docket, and
he chances are that the term will be a
hort one. Chief Justice Royce and
Judges Ross, Powers and Taft will occupy
be bench.
Mr.. Edward Barlow retired Tuesday
'ola the firm of Barlow, Clarkson G. Co.
nd the firm will hereafter be Huntress
, Clarkson. Mr. Barlow will remain
18th the firm to greet his old patrons
9th partners in the new firm are practi-
al men of considerable experience and
ley intend to run first-class dry goods
ouse.
Great preparations are being made for
he annual banquet of the Commercial
travellers association at the Van Ness
-ouse next Saturday evening and 1t
romises to be a pleasant affair. 1t can
OF help being a benefit to our business
len to get together and compare notes as {
the past years business and prospects
II the coming year.
Charles Morgan, who was arrested at {
letcher Tuesday on the charge of criminal
sault, was arraigned in the City Court
,sterday. He waived examination and
as held in the sum of $500 to await the !
tion of the grand jury at the September '
rm of County Court. bail was furnish
by his employer, w. Blair of Fletcher.
Complaints having frequently been ,
ade to States Attorney Foster that the
loon keepers at Winooski were keeping
cir establishments open on Sunday he c
IS notified them that they must close ON
lnday in compliance with the law. If
is order can be carried out it will result
a great improvement in Winoosk as
ere has usual y been more drunkenness o
ere on Sunday than during all the re {
ainder of the week. D
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lie dollar a year. s
A pleasant Christmas tree service was Il
Id at the Van Ness House Saturday 5
ening in which the employees as we'll as !,
me of the guests were pleasantly re- n
embered. The tree was stationed in the C
lAller DINING rnnD and u-ban hnnr II